Using powdered salt vs regular

While tasting some chocolate chip cookies I made, I noticed a salt taste in one bite and I wondered; if the salt was powdered, could it be incorporated better?

Would this change the taste?

Would there be any chemical changes in the baking process?

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Best Answer

In cookies ordinary sized salt crystals should always be dissolved and evenly distributed by the mixing process, if you are hitting salty areas the batter may not have been mixed enough or it's possible there were clumps of salt. Mix the flour, salt and leavening agents together before adding them, and break up any salt clumps with your fingers.

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What do you use powdered salt for?

Also known as flour salt, salt powder is an even finer grain than table salt. Blending easily into recipes and ensuring a uniform taste, salt powder is ideal for coating snack mixes and sprinkling on salads, as well as using on a larger scale in sauces, soups, and batters.

How is powdered salt different from crystal of salt?

Flour salt, also called powdered salt, is a unique type of sodium chloride that has been pulverized to create the smallest and finest granulations of salt crystals. With this fine-powdered crystal size, it allows for increased solubility, adherence, and blendability compared to standard granulated table salt.

What kind of salt do chefs cook with?

What is Kosher Salt? This is the workhorse of restaurant kitchens: Chefs know what they're getting with every pinch. This (usually) highly processed type gets its name from the fact that the crystals are good at drawing out moisture from meat, so it's used in the \u201ckoshering\u201d process.

Which salt is better rock salt or normal salt?

In fact, due to its coarseness, rock salt is considered more natural and healthy. The process of refining removes important minerals and that is why rock salt is considered better for consumption. Having a variety of minerals, rock salt is effective in preventing many diseases.

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